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All the Little Thank-Yous: A Teacher Appreciation Week Story
Day 1 Mrs. Langley had no idea when she woke up on Monday, May 4, that it was Teacher […]
Five-minute Friday: Easy
Easy. It’s one of the worst insults that a teacher can endure. It’s a goal that stays consistent for me […]
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Five-Minute Friday: Time [Warning: Shamelessly obvious boat metaphor at work. Since I couldn’t edit, I figured I’d commit.]
Take this sinking boat and point it home We’ve still got time Raise your hopeful voice, you have a […]
A Snow Day Stumper
I still haven’t figured it out. I can write a dozen critical discussion questions about Chapter III in Susan Minot’s […]
Drive-By at the Academy: A Poem Published in Black Heart Magazine
I wrote this poem in the throbbing aftermath of a difficult, disheartening parent-teacher meeting. A colleague of mine coined the […]
I Luh Ya Papier
Once upon a time, during the first week of school in September, Mrs. Papier would walk through the door of […]
Weird Classroom Escapades #2
Wednesday 5/15/13 7:09 p.m. Where will u be tmrw after school so you can help me with the this boy’s […]
Weird Classroom Escapades #1
It’s gotten to the point where my eyes skim over the faces in the room as I walk in, rather […]
Confessions of a High School English Teacher: “I Don’t Read”
Though this statement will sound blasphemous coming from someone who dreams of clinching a publishing contract, I must confess: for […]
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